1. Today’s Sermon: Psalm 66&67, “Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer / The Nations Exhorted to Praise God ” by pastor Jim Bomkamp

2. Background for Psalm 66 1. This Psalm is not attributed to David or any other author. 2. This is the second Psalm that is called a Psalm and a song. 3. There is no title for this Psalm that is given. 4. This is another Psalm of Thanksgiving. 5. In this Psalm, we see the Psalmist zealous that all of the people all over the earth come to know and worship and praise the Lord. 6. We will talk about the things that accompany genuine saving faith.

3. Psalm 66:1-10, “1 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; 2 Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. 3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. 4 “All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name.”Selah. 5 Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. 6 He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him! 7 He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves.Selah. 8 Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad, 9 Who keeps us in life And does not allow our feet to slip. 10 For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined.”

4. Psalm 66:11-20, “11 You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. 12 You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance. 13 I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows, 14 Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress. 15 I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats.Selah. 16 Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. 17 I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. 18 If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; 19 But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.”

5. Background for Psalm 67 1. Here again the nations are called upon to give praise to the Lord because of the great things that He has done. 2. This is another Psalm of Thanksgiving. 3. This is the third Psalm also called a song that we have encountered so far.

6. Psalm 67, “1 God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us—Selah. 2 That Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. 4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth.Selah. 5 Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. 6 The earth has yielded its produce; God, our God, blesses us. 7 God blesses us, That all the ends of the earth may fear Him.”